Two Kinds of Marriage

All people receive life through All entities receive their the creative acts of God. existence as legal persons through the creative acts of the State Legislature.

Marriage is an organic Marriage is a legal statusrelationship designed by God. defined by the State Legislature.

The parties considering The parties consideringmarriage are accountable marriage are accountabledirectly to God as free adults, directly to the State if aged or accountable through a 18 or over, or if youngerfather or other guardian. through a State- appointed Guardian.

Permission to marry is Those aged 18 or overreceived from God, or from a receive permission or father or guardian. license to marry directly from a State Official.

Commitments are made to God, Commitments are made toin the presence of witnesses. the State and to each other.

Commitments are confirmed by Commitments are witnesses. The presence of a confirmed by a Statechurch official is optional. Official.

The married parties are The married parties arecommitted to obey the will of committed to obey the God as written in the Holy will of the State as Scriptures. written in the State Statutes.

The married parties form an The married parties formorganic union. a legal partnership.

The husband is head of the Husband and wife are marital union. equals in the partnership.

Children belong to God. His Children belong to the law controls their status, State. State law controlsrelationships, training, and their status, education. relationships, training, and education.

Final human responsibility for Final responsibility forchildren is entrusted to fathers. children is entrusted to State Officials.

Divorce is unusual and permitted Divorce is common andonly in cases of adultery. permitted for many reasons.

In cases of death or divorce, In cases of death or children remain under the divorce, children remainauthority of their father or his under the authority offamily successor. State Officials.